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(43) Date of publication: 18.07.2001 Bulletin 2001/29 (21) Application number: 99919914.4 (22) Date of filing: 20.04.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B29C 31/08, B29C 49/06, B29C 49/64, B29C 49/68 (86) International application number: PCT/US9908/636 (87) International publication number: WO 0006/356 (10.02.2000 Gazette 2000/06)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL (30) Priority: 31.07.1998 US 94793 P (71) Applicant: HUSKY INJECTION MOLDING SYSTEMS LTD. BoltonOntario L7E 5S5 (CA)	(72) Inventors: NETER, Witold Newnan, GA 30265 (US) OUESLATI, Faisal Mississauga, Ontario L4W 2Y1 (CA) OLARU, Gheorghe Toronto, Ontario M2L 1A7 (CA) (74) Representative: Somnier, Jean-Louis et al Novamark Technologies122, rue Edouard Vaillant 92593 Levallois Perret Cedex 92593 Levallois Perret Cedex (FR)